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Common genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for fishy-odor from the [[vagina]], thin, white/gray [[vaginal discharge]], and lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation.<ref name=CDC_MMWR-2015>Center for Disease Control and prevention. Mortality and morbidity weekly reports. Sexually transmitted disease treatment guideline. (2015)  https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/tg-2015-print.pdf Accessed on October 20, 2016</ref>
Common genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for fishy-odor from the [[vagina]], thin, white/gray [[vaginal discharge]], and lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation.<ref name=CDC_MMWR-2015>Center for Disease Control and prevention. Mortality and morbidity weekly reports. Sexually transmitted disease treatment guideline. (2015)  https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/tg-2015-print.pdf Accessed on October 20, 2016</ref>
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
====Genitals examination====
====Genital examination====
Common genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for:
A genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for:
* Fishy-odor emitted from the [[vagina]]
*Fishy-odor emitted from the [[vagina]]
* Thin, white/gray homogeneous [[vaginal discharge]]
*Thin, white/gray, homogeneous [[vaginal discharge]]
*Lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation
*Lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation



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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for fishy-odor from the vagina, thin, white/gray vaginal discharge, and lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation.[1]

Physical Examination

Genital examination

A genital examination of patients with bacterial vaginosis is usually remarkable for:

  • Fishy-odor emitted from the vagina
  • Thin, white/gray, homogeneous vaginal discharge
  • Lack of significant vulvovaginal inflammation

References

  1. Center for Disease Control and prevention. Mortality and morbidity weekly reports. Sexually transmitted disease treatment guideline. (2015) https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/tg-2015-print.pdf Accessed on October 20, 2016

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